<\/p><\/td> | Adult average weekly attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Child average weekly attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>All age average weekly attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Adult average Sunday attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Child average Sunday attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>All age average Sunday attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Adult average school service attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Child average school service attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>All age average school service attendance<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2003<\/strong><\/p><\/td>905,000<\/p><\/td> | 218,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,126,000<\/p><\/td> | 802,000<\/p><\/td> | 154,000<\/p><\/td> | 959,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2004<\/strong><\/p><\/td>896,000<\/p><\/td> | 220,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,119,000<\/p><\/td> | 789,000<\/p><\/td> | 151,000<\/p><\/td> | 942,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2005<\/strong><\/p><\/td>898,000<\/p><\/td> | 218,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,119,000<\/p><\/td> | 791,000<\/p><\/td> | 147,000<\/p><\/td> | 941,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2006<\/strong><\/p><\/td>894,000<\/p><\/td> | 217,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,115,000<\/p><\/td> | 786,000<\/p><\/td> | 145,000<\/p><\/td> | 935,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2007<\/strong><\/p><\/td>888,000<\/p><\/td> | 205,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,097,000<\/p><\/td> | 779,000<\/p><\/td> | 137,000<\/p><\/td> | 919,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2008<\/strong><\/p><\/td>877,000<\/p><\/td> | 215,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,094,000<\/p><\/td> | 768,000<\/p><\/td> | 139,000<\/p><\/td> | 910,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td>867,000<\/p><\/td> | 211,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,082,000<\/p><\/td> | 758,000<\/p><\/td> | 134,000<\/p><\/td> | 895,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>851,000<\/p><\/td> | 208,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,062,000<\/p><\/td> | 741,000<\/p><\/td> | 130,000<\/p><\/td> | 874,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>840,000<\/p><\/td> | 207,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,050,000<\/p><\/td> | 728,000<\/p><\/td> | 127,000<\/p><\/td> | 858,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>843,000<\/p><\/td> | 202,000<\/p><\/td> | 1,049,000<\/p><\/td> | 733,000<\/p><\/td> | 128,000<\/p><\/td> | 864,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>836,000<\/p><\/td> | 157,000<\/p><\/td> | 994,000<\/p><\/td> | 721,000<\/p><\/td> | 124,000<\/p><\/td> | 845,000<\/p><\/td> | 23,000<\/p><\/td> | 103,000<\/p><\/td> | 126,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>831,000<\/p><\/td> | 144,000<\/p><\/td> | 975,000<\/p><\/td> | 711,000<\/p><\/td> | 119,000<\/p><\/td> | 830,000<\/p><\/td> | 35,000<\/p><\/td> | 113,000<\/p><\/td> | 148,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>819,000<\/p><\/td> | 140,000<\/p><\/td> | 959,000<\/p><\/td> | 698,000<\/p><\/td> | 115,000<\/p><\/td> | 813,000<\/p><\/td> | 40,000<\/p><\/td> | 131,000<\/p><\/td> | 171,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>791,000<\/p><\/td> | 132,000<\/p><\/td> | 922,000<\/p><\/td> | 671,000<\/p><\/td> | 108,000<\/p><\/td> | 780,000<\/p><\/td> | 42,000<\/p><\/td> | 139,000<\/p><\/td> | 182,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>767,000<\/p><\/td> | 127,000<\/p><\/td> | 895,000<\/p><\/td> | 653,000<\/p><\/td> | 104,000<\/p><\/td> | 757,000<\/p><\/td> | 46,000<\/p><\/td> | 152,000<\/p><\/td> | 198,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td>752,000<\/p><\/td> | 120,000<\/p><\/td> | 872,000<\/p><\/td> | 635,000<\/p><\/td> | 96,000<\/p><\/td> | 730,000<\/p><\/td> | 40,000<\/p><\/td> | 137,000<\/p><\/td> | 177,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>734,000<\/p><\/td> | 120,000<\/p><\/td> | 854,000<\/p><\/td> | 613,000<\/p><\/td> | 94,000<\/p><\/td> | 707,000<\/p><\/td> | 41,000<\/p><\/td> | 141,000<\/p><\/td> | 182,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>317,000<\/p><\/td> | 28,000<\/p><\/td> | 345,000<\/p><\/td> | 273,000<\/p><\/td> | 24,000<\/p><\/td> | 298,000<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td> | n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td>531,000<\/p><\/td> | 75,000<\/p><\/td> | 605,000<\/p><\/td> | 447,000<\/p><\/td> | 62,000<\/p><\/td> | 509,000<\/p><\/td> | 18,000<\/p><\/td> | 71,000<\/p><\/td> | 89,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2022<\/strong><\/p><\/td>567,000<\/p><\/td> | 87,000<\/p><\/td> | 654,000<\/p><\/td> | 477,000<\/p><\/td> | 70,000<\/p><\/td> | 547,000<\/p><\/td> | 36,000<\/p><\/td> | 128,000<\/p><\/td> | 164,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Attendance figures are collected from churches for the first 4 Sundays of October and in the following Monday-Saturday midweek periods - this exercise is referred to as the "October count\u201d. Figures include attendance at baptisms, as these usually take place in service, but not attendance at weddings and funerals. Attendance at services for schools is NOT included in the average weekly and average Sunday attendance figures but is reported separately.<\/p> In 2013, the question was changed to specifically ask about attendance at school services. Prior to 2013, it was apparent that some churches included such attendance in their reported figures while others did not. The change in question during this year resulted in a large change in the average weekly attendance from 2012 to 2013 and a more consistent practice across the church as a whole.<\/p>"}
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